Bank ATM stolen in Newtownabbey

A digger was used to take the machine from the bank on the Mallusk Road this morning

An ATM has been stolen from a bank in Newtownabbey during the early hours of this morning.

At around 3.10am a digger was used to remove the 'built in' cash machine from the wall of a bank on Mallusk Road

Substantial damage was caused to the building

The digger is thought to have been stolen from a business a short distance away, and was set on fire immediately after the theft.

Police are appealing to anyone who was in the area of Mallusk Road between 2.30am and 3.30am and who witnessed what happened, or anyone who has any information to contact police on 101 quoting reference 163 22/03/19.